Galician Seafood Cooking Class and Ferry Boat Trip across Vigo Bay

Food Tour Discovering the Flavors of the Galician Gastronomy

On this food tour we will start our journey from the stunning fishing city of Vigo located in Galicia, Spain with a boat trip across Vigo Bay one of the most important and beautiful bays of the Rias Baixas. A bay with a lot of history where epic battles occurred and where you will be able to enjoy the amazing views of the Cies Islands, Rande Bridge and the dramatic coastline of O Morrazo.

The ferry boat trip will take around 20 mins until we get to the port of Moaña, a charming seafaring village with a long fishing tradition. Learn about the important tradition in seafood production, with Sustainable Mussel Bed Farms (Bateas), where mussels and even other types of species are cultivated like; scallops, oysters, etc... The Mussels of Moaña are a must-taste, which we will have the privilege of making with our chef!

We will take a relaxed walk along its promenade, admiring amazing sculptures like; O Fisgón the town's iconic statue that represents a fisherman practicing a fishing art with a "Fisga" (trident) used years ago in Moaña. Apart from all that, there are also beautiful golden beaches like the popular Xunqueira beach, gardens and of course not forgetting about the Market Square where the weekly market and local festivities are held which we will visit to take a look at what has been caught in the Plaza de Abastos de Moaña!

Learn to Cook like a Galician on a Cooking Class led by a Local Chef

After our walk around the fishing village of Moaña we will make our way to the main event of this food tour....  which will be a memorable one!

We arrive at a small cooking school where you will have the chance to learn how to prepare a Traditional Galician Menu with fresh products of the area like the seafood caught from Vigo Bay, delicious mussels from the bateas (mussel farms) of Moaña, xoubas (small sardines), vieiras (scallops), etc... Then we will devour what we created after cooking it with the help of our local chef who will explain to us the process of elaborating these dishes throughout the cooking class. Pairing our meal with the excellent Galician wines made from local grapes such as the white Albariño from D.O. Rias Baixas and the red Mencia from D.O. Ribeira Sacra. Moving on to the dessert the highlight of the cooking class, the famous Tarta de Santiago (Santiago Cake), we will taste with the Galician spirits/liqueur the famous Aguardiente (firewater)!

The best way to end an unforgettable food experience in the Rias Baixas region of Galicia, Spain!

DAY 1: SAT.,
VIGO - CANGAS DO MORRAZO - MOAÑA - CANGAS DO MORRAZO - VIGO

• Food Tour of Moaña, O Morrazo Peninsula, on the other side of Vigo Bay.
• 10:00AM: Meet your food and wine expert guide at the Port of Vigo next to the ferry station (see on map) or at the hotel if near the port at walking distance. (NOTE: The meeting location will be specified in the voucher.)
• 10:30AM: Take a short (20-minute) boat trip across Vigo Bay to the little fishing town of Cangas do Morrazo.
  
• When we arrive in Cangas do Morrazo we will have a relaxed walk along the promenade admiring the wonderful Vigo Bay until reaching the Mercado Plaza de Abastos Market to see the freshly caught products. Every Tuesday and Friday they have the open-air Mercadillo with stalls of local farmer's produce.
  
• After the market,  a great photo opportunity at the Ex-collegiate Church of Santiago de Cangas. There was a big following of St. James in this village, in fact, it used to be part of the way of St. James there were many pilgrims who passed through Cangas do Morrazo on their way to Santiago de Compostela.
• Then our driver will pick us up and take us to our next stop in Moaña a local small cooking school in which you will participate in a private exciting cooking class with a local Galician Chef who has previously worked in many local restaurants.
• The cooking class experience will begin with a presentation of the products that you will cook, followed by hands-on preparation of the first course/dish. This will be mainly of local products such as fish, seafood... A first starting course (maybe one or two dishes), a second main course, and a third dessert dish.
• You will enjoy lunch based on what you have made with the help of the chef, paired with Albariño white or the red Mencia.  Catch a glimpse of Vigo Bay with Moaña in the distance from the dining room. A unique culinary journey and an excellent introduction to the culture and cuisine of the Rias Baixas region of Galicia.
• 03:00PM: After our amazing lunch, we will end our great food and cooking experience with a taxi transfer to the port of Cangas do Morrazo.
• 03:15PM: We will have time for a short walk around the port before the ferry back to Vigo.
• 03:45PM: Ending at the Ferry Terminal of Cangas and final goodbye from your E&W Food Wanderer Guide.
• 04:00PM: Take the ferry boat on your own to Vigo from Cangas which takes only 20 minutes. (NOTE: You could stay longer and take a later boat if you want to walk around Cangas do Morrazo. The ferry departs every 30mins. until 10:00PM)
• 04:20PM: Arrival back to Vigo Port. 

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END OF COOKING LIKE A GALICIAN AND FERRY BOAT TRIP EXPERIENCE